Star Trek: Covert Ops

USS Ajax

=Ajax Summary=

The USS Ajax is newly outfitted Steamrunner class cruiser commissioned to serve within the ranks of Task Force 72.

Charged with conducting Classified Covert Missions within Cardassian and Romulan space, the U.S.S. Ajax moves silently in the night, gathering intelligence and battling insurgents bent on destroying the Federation and her ideals.

In Character
On the surface, the USS Ajax appears to be nothing more than a platform for Intelligence Gathering. Her "official" mission is the gathering of data on the Cardassian Union and Romulan Star Empire.

In reality, however, the true mission of the Ajax is quite different. The Ajax is, in fact, the first Starfleet Vessel commanded by a Section 31 agent. The Ajax's true mission is to conduct various clandestine Black Ops missions within the Cardassian and Romulan Space for the good of the Federation.

=Crew Manifest=

Positions not listed here are to be considered open for recruitment.

=Strategic Operations Group=

The Strategic Operations Group is the official Paramilitary branch of the civilian run Federation Inteligence Service. Officially sanctioned by the Federation, the SOG is a highly classified and deeply buried but nonetheless official project within the FIS. The SOG acts as the military arm of the FIS on sensitive and dangerous mission.

The SOG is an elite team that focuses solely on combat. Its members hold no rank or station and recruited into the Group from varying backgrounds, however most have prior service in Starfleet or the Marine Corps

On the Ajax, the SOG act as the primary strike force for the Covert Ops missions.

=Assigned Vessels=

To aid in the Covert Missions, the USS Ajax has been equipped with several smaller ships.

Fighter Squadron
The Ajax has two Rogue class Fighters assigned as assault and defense vessels.

Specter - Currently not in use

Phantom - Assigned to Tar Yauiza

Runabout
The Ajax has one Runabout vessel assigned as a Strike Force Transport

Pirax - Commanded by Tarhrissia lir'Vookh'veeb

Shuttles


The Ajax has three Type 11 shuttlecraft.

- USS Orvin

- USS Boxer

- USS Lance

=History=



The Original USS Ajax (NCC-11574) was a Federation Apollo class light cruiser in service to Starfleet in the early to late 24th century. The starship was named in honor of the Greek legendary hero Ajax.

During the mid-2320s, the Apollo-class Ajax was commanded by Captain Narth, and in 2327, Ensign Cortin Zweller I was assigned to the Ajax following his graduation from Starfleet Academy.

In 2329, Cortin Zweller I stopped a Tzenkethi saboteur on the Ajax. Afterwards, Zweller was approached by the Section 31 agency.

In 2333, Cortin Zweller I was the second officer of the Ajax.

In 2364, the Ajax was one of several Federation starships that were chosen to receive enhancements to their warp drives by engineering specialist Kosinski and his aide, the Traveler. After their tests were completed, the Ajax's chief engineer noted a rise in engine effieciency. It was later revealed that the effect was direcly related to the Traveler and had nothing to do with Kosinski's new warp equations.

In 2368, the Ajax was one of 23 starships that formed part of a tachyon detection grid, when Captain Jean-Luc Picard established the network along the Klingon-Romulan border in order to expose the Romulans' involvement in the Klingon Civil War.

In 2369, the Ajax was performing a deep space exploration mission into Sector 21396.

In 2380, the original Ajax was de-commisioned

In 2385 a newly built Steamrunner class vessel was given the title of U.S.S. Ajax and assigned a new number NCC-69112.

In 2386, Commander T. Malcolm St. Cloud was assigned as new CO of the U.S.S. Ajax



=Mission Summary= Summary of Past/Current missions of the U.S.S. Ajax.

S01E01: Prelude of Infinate Obsidian
((Past Mission))

Total JP's: 27

USS Ajax is docked in Earth's Shipyards awaiting the arrival of her crew. As the various members of this hand-picked elite team arrive, the general consensus is that things are definitely not at all what they seem.

Many wonder about the secrecy surrounding the ship and its unknown mission, and some are even determine to unravel the mystery.

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S01E02: Obsidian of Exquisite Infinity
((Past Mission))

Total JP's: 56

The U.S.S. Ajax infiltrates a secret Obsidian Order base, hidden deep within the Il’Trian system on the planet Il'Trian Prime, located in 'The Corridor' of the Gavarian Frontier.

The newly outfitted Steamrunner class cruiser, the U.S.S. Ajax has been sent on its first assignment. Her mission, a covert operation designed to infiltrate an Obsidian Order base and reconnaissance post hidden deep within the Il'Trian System. The crew must sneak aboard the base and acquire any data the Cardassians have on the System and their Romulan Neighbors, who are massing just over their border.

Can the crew complete their first espionage mission without being detected by the Cardassian's or their Romulan neighbors?

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S01E03: Secrets of shadow and sorrow
((Past Mission))

Total JP's: 104

While traveling between systems in the Gavarian Corridor, an explosion in Engineering throws the U.S.S. Ajax out of Warp in the middle of nowhere. Drifting alone in the night, the crew must discover who or what is sabotaging the ship and murdering her crew. Tensions run high and accusations are made while a hidden enemy secretly stalks the halls of the Ajax.

Can the crew overcome its own prejudices in time to stop the ship from being destroyed from within?

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S01E04: Sinking into Illusions and Transitive Nothings
((Past Mission))

Total JP's: 43

A secret meeting between a rogue faction of the Tal Shiar and the remnants of the Obsidian Order is being held in the Eruine system. There is also another group also planning on attending this meeting; the USS Ajax, led by T. Malcolm St. Cloud. What could this meeting be about, who are the rogue Tal Shiar, and why is St. Cloud so determined to attend?

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S01E04.5: Shore Leave on DS10
((Past Mission))

Total JP's: 35

The crew of the USS Ajax finally arrives at DS10. Repairs are underway, new crew members join the team, and a shocking revelation is revealed to Captain St. Cloud.

Rest up and enjoy a little R&R on Deep Space 10!

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S01E05: [TFJM] Shattered Peace
((Current Mission))

The starting place for the first ever TF47 TFJM, Deep Space 10 is playing host to a gathering of the Task Force's prestigious Commanding Officer's when they are shocked at the news that the Cardassians have attacked the nearby Haess System. Admiral th'Zorati immediately dispatches the vessels of the Task Force to render support and assistance to the people of Haess whilst issuing orders for an investigation and the apprehension of those responsible... Powered by SMS 2

S01E06: Rushing in where Angels fear to tread...
((Upcoming Season Finale))

The Order of Twelve may be innocent of the attacks on Haess III, Kepler Station, and the Trinculo; but that doesn't mean they are not a force to be reckoned with. Enraged by the Tal Shiar's attempt to frame the terrorist group, the Oo12 intends to strike back at its Romulan adversaries the best way it knows how..... to destroy the Tal Shiar listening posts and bases along the Corridor.

The only thing standing in the way of an all out war between the Tal Shiar and the Order of Twelve? The USS Ajax.

Meanwhile, St. Cloud has been called away on an assignment of his own, leaving the Ajax in the hands of Commander Da Silva. Can Da Silva stop the Oo12 before war breaks out in the Corridor? And what is this secret mission St. Cloud has been called away on?

=External Links=

USS Ajax's Main Page

USS Ajax's Join Page